By : Jim Asker
Source : Billboard

For King & Country, the duo of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, bounds onto Billboard’s Aug. 21-dated Hot Christian Songs chart, which blends airplay, sales and streaming data, with Relate at No. 15.

The pair claims its 31st entry on the chart, a sum that includes 16 top 10s.

The song, released Aug. 6 and set to be included on the act’s upcoming album, hauled in 1.1 million U.S. streams in the week ending Aug. 12, according to MRC Data, and opens at No. 22 on Christian Streaming Songs.

Relate also sold 3,300 downloads and enters Christian Digital Song Sales at No. 4. For King & Country adds its 18th top 10 on the tally.

On Christian Airplay, Relate rises 46-36 with 600,000 impressions in the week ending Aug. 15.

For King & Country has rolled up nine Christian Airplay leaders, among 14 top 10s. Amen became the twosome’s ninth No. 1 in July. It also marked the act’s record-extending sixth consecutive leader (counting songs promoted to radio). 

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